anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case; be that as it may
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
together; at the same time; same; identical
twice; again; second time
to stop walking; to pause
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
to moisten; to wet; to profit; to enrich; to benefit
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
crash; smash; crunch; bang; breaking sound
piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
consideration; sympathy; compassion
eaves; narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building
interval; break; pause; spare moment
something; some kind of; for some reason
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
to rummage through; to ransack (e.g. a drawer); to throw into confusion; to disrupt; to upset
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
white clothes; white robe; white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.); commoner without rank (in ancient China); layperson
fixed paper-enclosed lantern; paper-covered wooden stand housing an (oil) lamp
hakama; man's formal divided skirt
but; however; provided that
light blue; pale blue; aqua